-THIS IS A REUPLOAD & REVAMPED VERSION OF THE STORY-

A/N: THIS IS MY FIRST OFFICIAL YOUNG JUSTICE/MARVEL FANFIC, SO I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY IT AND THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ MORE OF THIS STORY :)

(DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN YOUNG JUSTICE OR MARVEL. I ONLY OWN A FEW ORIGINAL CHARACTERS)

PROLOGUE

Change was an inevitable thing.

For the likes of one Brittany Summer, her life had been practically processed and regurgitated through the grinding machine of change. As opposed to possessing the rather unfortunate case of having a common cranial disorder, Brittany could be seen as just simply being a normal-looking thirteen-year-old girl from Queens. To most, people would often have the audacity to think that the sheer knowledge of having a brain disorder would instantly tear down a life such as Brittany's. However, little did those people know, this particular young girl wasn't impeded by her 'disability'.

During the day and most nights, Brittany Summer led the normal, sweet, intelligent and innocent life as the resident niece of May and (bless his resting soul) Benjamin Parker, making her the legal cousin of one ill-reputed Peter Parker.

However, whenever a situation in New York City called for help, the young blonde secretly led a double-life as the proud and courageous web-slinging partner of New York's infamous friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. She became Spider-Girl.

Despite this, there was really only one question that plagued the young teen's mind when the topic arose: How was it that whenever there was an instance where she would pass by a complete stranger on the street, that there always was someone who had to stop and stare just so they could get a good view of what they thought was abnormal? It baffled her every single day of her life, yet she always struggled to find a clear answer. If she'd try to discuss it with anyone else, they probably would have argued something along the lines of, "Just don't pay attention to them. Bystanders are just ignorant people," or more plainly, "Just ignore them."

These assumptions were more often than not, just lazy excuses.

For Brittany Summer, 'excuses' were slowly becoming a thing of the past. 'Excuses' were what got her into the life-changing predicament she and her siblings were currently in.

For she was no ordinary girl.

She was Spider-Girl.

And she was not going to let the anxiety of her 'odd' existence bring her spirits down.

With the many prepubescent influences consisting of boybands, popular TV soap operas and the ever-clichéd status quo of high school, Brittany's life could not get any stranger, especially when it came to her family.

Oh.

Anything but the dysfunctional mess that was her family.

To cut things a short in light of important things such as the bouts of teen drama, romance, and action that will unfold, it is of the utmost importance to clear up one thing about the Summer siblings that anyone should know.

They all stemmed from the stolen DNA of Captain Steven Rogers, or as he's more widely known as the patriotic figure that is Captain America.

Much to the siblings' dismay, it is currently unknown as to how and why this even came to be, but one thing was for sure: all four of the Summer children are full-fledged offspring of the legally dead man, and their very existence (according to S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists and officials) shouldn't even be possible. Unfortunately for the Summers, that mystery was for the government to keep under lock and key, and for them to find out when the time was right. One would almost call these terms 'An Ode to Nick Fury'.

Truthfully, the only warning one would need to heed for this story is inevitably this: this tale is most definitely not for the faint-hearted.

HELLO! Alright, without making this too long, I'll try and keep it short and sweet (probably much like this prologue lol). This is a REVAMP of the story of the same name, of which I, unfortunately, deleted because I thought it was absolutely horrendous and needed a much-deserved re-edit + makeover, as well as the chance to actually be completed and get a sequel out of it.

So, without further ado, welcome to the new and improved version of My Life in Heroic Ruins, and if anyone manages to dig this up and think, "Hey, this story looks familiar! I once read something just like this but it was a much shittier version!" Welcome back ;)

I know there wasn't really much to get from this prologue since I'm trying not to make this story as 'on the nose' as the old version, but a lot more things will be revealed as you read :P

If you happened to like it, please feel free to review, favorite or follow the story if you wish. If you didn't like it – I understand, this is a concept I came up with when I was about twelve HAHA. But, honestly, my current motto is simple enough: why the fuck not?

Take care and Happy Reading! XD